Piper aduncum L.
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Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Piper aduncum L. Piperaceae. CN: Matico, Spike pepper. Native to Southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and much of tropical South America and cultivated in tropical Asia; naturalized in tropical Asia, Melanesia and Polynesia. Shrub or small tree to 3 m tall very commonly found at roadsides and clearings in lowlands and hills.Synonym(s):Piper angustifolium Ruiz & Pav.Piper celtidifolium KunthPiper elongatum VahlRef and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316786en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_aduncum
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- Piper aduncum (higuillo de hoja menuda)
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